Nearly eight years after a deranged gunman opened fire on members of Congress and others at a practice session for the annual charity Congressional Baseball Game in June 2017, seriously injuring Rep. Steve Scalise, the FBI on Wednesday released all its files on the matter requested by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
Scalise, R-La., then the House majority whip, sustained severe injuries and underwent several surgeries in the early-morning attack in Alexandria, Va. After a lengthy recovery, he returned to Congress on Sept. 28 to a standing ovation. Other victims included Capitol Police Special Agents Crystal Griner and David Bailey. The gunman was killed in the ensuing shootout.
Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, told The Daily Signal that the shootings were personal.
“The 2017 shooting at the…
